Looks at responses to disasters in history with an emphasis on research and writing. Over the semester, we have examined various disasters from different perspectives. First of all, the psychological and physical problems from jamestown. Disasters, responses to fires, hurricanes, and epidemics in colonial america, famine suffered by the donner party en route to california, irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine and the ability to create new lives in this country, disaster tourism, the johnstown flood of 1889, the impact of the fire in new york city, and disaster art that emerged from the 1930s dust bowl. So, today, we are discussing david oceanfys Pulitzer Prize winning book polio an american story. You all received questions that i posted and im really interested in the topic because i also teach a seminar on the 1950s and of course thats when this takes place and i think just looking at polio, really, so many different issues that affected that decade. Before starting, though, i
In my mothers bedroom. Then on. Americas and the war. And why did you so much . Because we knew they were going to lose it. What did that mean for you in hungary . I did not cry then. Cold are you . I was 18. With that interview the late author john lucas in depth that was born 20 years ago. Since 2000, over 230 of the leading nonfiction and fiction authors of our time of appeared on in depth. Milton freedman, alice walker, Colton Whitehead bob woodward, neil degrasse, tyson george wells, just to name a few. So over the next three hours our goal is to review the last 20 years of indepth. But also to ask you a couple of questions, here they are. Who is your favorite indepth gas . What book are you reading now . And who is your favorite Nonfiction Author . And that is what will be talking about. Heres how you can dial in on the 20th anniversary of indepth. 2020 code 7488200. For those of you in the Eastern Central time zone, 202 7488201 if you live the mountain pacific time zone. And you
Imeather Cox Richardson is festive history im thrilled to be at the National Book festival this year course im not in washington im here on the coast of maine, sitting in front of all the books i used to write the books i write. And in the space where i produce things. So i am thrilled to be here, talking about my new book how the south won the civil war. Democracy and the continuing fight for the soul of america. These are names i did not come up with but somewhat listen to it i was trained to write about it said this is the only possible title you can have. The reasonhe said that was because the book is really started really as an attempt to understand why Todays Republican Party is so clearly tied to the image of the american confederacy. How d the Confederate States of america, which lost in the civil war, become such a powerful symbol for todays e at todays Major Political parts. Its kind of funny question if you think aboutt. The more i got into think about wt that was the case w
Of the National Scientific organizations. Kathleen flenniken is a poet and educated in seattle and the author of three poetry collections including 2012 plume, in addition to nuclear age songs of innocence and experience inspired by him for pictures the Washington State poet laureate from 20122014 and shes cohesively on the board of jack straw local audio art studio and cultural incubator. They are here tonight to talk about steves book the apocalypse factory plutonium and the making of the atomic age. Age. Please join in welcoming Kathleen Flenniken and steve olson. Thanks, weir. Kathleen published a book of poems in 2012 and all of those poems are about hanford. I host so those homes in my book that cannot last week including one of the very beginning of my book thats called a great physicist recalls the Manhattan Project. But for the beginning of this conversation kathleen is going to read a poem from her new book of poems which is entitled postromantic and disconnect in october fro
Duck. Welcome to glad you could join us. Demanding accountability after australian troops allegedly killed at least 39. 00 afghans in cold blood during deployments in afghanistan. Before your investigation by the Australian Defense forces found that the troops of elite army units were involved in dozens of unlawful killings which could amount to wall crimes. Australian troops have been in afghanistan for nearly 20 yeahs. A majority of the alleged mud were committed in 20122013. The alleged actions of Australian Forces in afghanistan are being described as one of the darkest chapters in the countrys military history. The defense minister Linda Reynolds made no secret of her revulsion. I got the report 2 weeks ago and it made me physically ill. And it was very, very distressing. Raids, because i know she said the consequences should be far reaching and doesnt represent. Its not just about the individuals who committed these allege and crimes, but its also lessons for throughout the child